Wikinews Shorts: April 24, 2007
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===74 killed in raid on oil field in Ethiopia===
[[Image:LocationEthiopia.png|right|200px|Location of Ethiopia]]
65 [[Ethiopia]]ns and 9 [[China|Chinese]] were killed in their sleep Tuesday in a predawn raid on an oil field in Abole, a small town in southeast Ethiopia's Somali state. Seven Chinese were kidnapped.

The [[w:Ogaden National Liberation Front|Ogaden National Liberation Front]] (ONLF), a separatist group, claimed responsibility for the attack on the field which is run by a Chinese firm.

At a news conference, [[w:Prime Minister of Ethiopia|Prime Minister]] [[w:Meles Zenawi|Meles Zenawi]] said: "Such an outrage, the cold-blooded murder of people who were building roads and engaged in other development activities, is a measure of the level of barbarity involved."

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Liu Jianchao, condemned the attack, which he said involved more than 200 gunmen.

'''Sources'''
*{{source|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSL246401020070424
|title=Rebels kill 74 in Ethiopia oil field raid
|author=Tsegaye Tadesse and Andrew Heavens
|pub=Reuters
|date=April 24, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6588055.stm
|title=Scores die in Ethiopia oil attack
|author=
|pub=BBC News Online
|date=April 24, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-04/25/content_6023081.htm
|title=China strongly condemns attack on Chinese oil company site in Ethiopia
|author=Luan Shanglin
|pub=Xinhua
|date=April 24, 2007}}
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===Armed wing of Hamas declares end of truce===
[[Image:LocationPalestine.svg|right|200px|Location of Palestinian Territories]]
In response to weekend raids by [[Israel]], the armed wing of [[w:Hamas|Hamas]], [[w:Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades|Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades]], declared and end to a 5-month old truce and fired rockets into Israel. The rockets caused some damage, but no injuries were reported.

The Hamas-led [[w:Palestinian National Authority|Palestinian Authority]] (PA) urged calm. "The government is interested to keep the ceasefire and the calm and we are trying, through consultation and discussion with the Palestinian factions, to take a position in order to protect our people," PA spokesperson Ghazi Hamad said.

[[w:President of the Palestinian National Authority|PA President]], [[w:Mahmoud Abbas|Mahmoud Abbas]] who is a member of [[w:Fatah|Fatah]], said: "The violation of the truce is an exceptional event that will not last."

The [[w:Defense Minister of Israel|Defense Minister of Israel]], [[w:Amir Peretz|Amir Peretz]] warned against further attacks, but so far Israel has not made an armed response.

'''Sources'''
*{{source|url=http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=81715
|title=Hamas shoots back at Israel, calls end to five-month truce
|author=
|pub=Daily Star (Lebanon)
|date=April 24, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSL2463054220070424
|title=Hamas armed wing breaks truce
|author=Nidal al-Mughrabi
|pub=Reuters
|date=April 24, 2007}}
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===Mexico City legalizes abortion===
[[Image:LocationMexico.png|right|200px|Location of México]]
[[w:Mexico City|México City]], the capital of the world's second-largest [[w:Roman Catholic church|Catholic]] country, [[Mexico]], voted today to legalize [[w:Abortion|abortion]].

City lawmakers passed legislation that legalizes abortion during the first three months of [[w:Pregnancy|pregnancy]]. Hitherto, abortions were only legal in cases of [[w:Rape|rape]], if the woman's life is in danger, or if there are signs of severe [[w:Congenital disorder|defects]] in the [[w:Fetus|fetus]].

The legislation passed in the face of pressure from Mexican [[w:Bishop|bishops]] who spoke out against the law. Opinion polls indicated that Mexico City residents were fairly evenly split on the issue.

Sponsors of the bill argued that the deaths of some 1,500 women during illegal abortions over the last ten years showed the need to legalize it.

'''Sources'''
*{{source|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSN2441855220070424
|title=Mexican capital legalizes abortion, defies Church
|author=
|pub=Reuters
|date=April 24, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6586959.stm
|title=Mexico City to vote on abortion
|author=
|pub=BBC News Online
|date=April 24, 2007}}
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The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), a separatist group, claimed responsibility for the attack on the field which is run by a Chinese firm.

At a news conference, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said: "Such an outrage, the cold-blooded murder of people who were building roads and engaged in other development activities, is a measure of the level of barbarity involved."

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Liu Jianchao, condemned the attack, which he said involved more than 200 gunmen.

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The Hamas-led Palestinian Authority (PA) urged calm. "The government is interested to keep the ceasefire and the calm and we are trying, through consultation and discussion with the Palestinian factions, to take a position in order to protect our people," PA spokesperson Ghazi Hamad said.

PA President, Mahmoud Abbas who is a member of Fatah, said: "The violation of the truce is an exceptional event that will not last."

The Defense Minister of Israel, Amir Peretz warned against further attacks, but so far Israel has not made an armed response.

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City lawmakers passed legislation that legalizes abortion during the first three months of pregnancy. Hitherto, abortions were only legal in cases of rape, if the woman's life is in danger, or if there are signs of severe defects in the fetus.

The legislation passed in the face of pressure from Mexican bishops who spoke out against the law. Opinion polls indicated that Mexico City residents were fairly evenly split on the issue.

Sponsors of the bill argued that the deaths of some 1,500 women during illegal abortions over the last ten years showed the need to legalize it.

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